093025: I see you. Because I am you...and you are me.

 

“Wherever we insist on pushing our differences on others we feel the separation. We name this separation resistance, laziness, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or some kind of lack in ourselves. Then we claim these as ‘who we are’—I am resistant, I am lazy, I am lonely, I am anxious, I am stupid, I am unappreciated, I am unworthy, I am alone, and so forth.

Meaning makers understand that everything and everyone is part of ‘the field,’ as Einstein said. We are always part of the ocean. The invitation is to become conscious of what we say ‘I am that’ to—because that is what expands our reality. When we align our ‘I am’s’ with something uplifting and meaningful, we widen the field of what’s possible. Our actions follow suit. We become more receptive, more open, more connected. We discover that we belong everywhere, rather than confining ourselves to one small group. Everyone and everything becomes part of the field to explore.

Thought transformation is the central tool of the meaning maker.

When we recognize that everything is sacred—that tat tvam asi (“thou art that”)—we begin to behave as if we are walking among the holy on sacred ground. We make eye contact with our holiness and recognize it as such.”

(Excerpt from The Zero Point Agreement by Julie Tallard Johnson)

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A few weeks ago, I made eye contact with the knowing that tender emotions would soon be rising up from within us all as the one-year anniversary of Helene arrived. I sensed the importance of meeting this with gentleness and grace, and surrounding myself with others who get it. I chose to walk among the holy, on sacred ground.

For me, this practice began with attending the healing Rising Appalachia gathering in Black Mountain, NC last weekend. With dear friends, I felt the deep connection, collective love, and intentional grounding that reminded us we are not alone in navigating all that last year brought to WNC.

The next step was creating a very intentional gathering of my own—one that would give us all a space to meet these emotions with light, connection, and transformation.

That gathering is the Transforming Your World: Full Harvest Moon Gathering on Sunday, October 5th at Elk Haven Wellness Center in Brevard.

We’ll open with blessings offered to—and received from—the Full Harvest Moon, followed by a resonant sound bath led by Elise Burrows. We’ll then explore soul-nourishing messages revealed through the Colour Mirror bottles with Jaci Dayley, and close with a guided meditation for reflection and renewal. To support your journey beyond the gathering, each ticket also includes a downloadable Gratitude Journal.

This two-hour event is about transforming sorrow and grief into joy, resilience, and hope.

📍 Elk Haven Wellness Center, Brevard, NC
🕑 Sunday, October 5 | 2–4 PM
🎟 Tickets: $35 (includes Gratitude Journal PDF)

👉 Reserve your spot here 

Seating is limited to keep this gathering intimate, and I do expect it to sell out.

Because now, more than ever—
we need togetherness.
I need togetherness.
And I do hope you’ll join us.

 

 

Photo Credit: Image by Joe from Pixabay